Grant Specialist for Sponsored Projects & Research Compliance

Providence College•Providence College, RI

About The Position

Providence College seeks a Grant Specialist for Sponsored Projects & Research Compliance to advise and support an assigned portfolio of faculty in identifying funding opportunities and preparing, submitting, and managing external grants from federal and private sponsors. The role provides professional research administration services to assigned departments, including funding strategy development, faculty consultation, proposal preparation and submission support, budget development, institutional approvals, grant orientations, project implementation support, and reporting. The position also supports research compliance by coordinating with the Institutional Review Board and supporting the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. It administers responsible conduct of research training, financial conflict of interest disclosures, and compliance monitoring protocols. In collaboration with the Senior Director, the specialist helps implement the RI-Research Administration Collaborative and supports collaborative and interdisciplinary research initiatives. The role also administers internal grant programs and limited-competition funding opportunities, tracks projects and budgets, contributes to team projects, and updates the office's internal portal.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Three to five years of experience in grant development or management, preferably in higher education, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to multitask and ensure responsive communication and service.
Commitment to professional development and staying apprised of changing sponsored-project and federal regulations and rules.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment requiring flexibility and adaptability to an unpredictable and sometimes demanding workflow.
Intermediate skills with Microsoft applications.
Intermediate skills with Adobe Acrobat.
Experience with Microsoft Teams.
Experience with government portals, preferably Research.gov, Grants.gov, or NIH eRA Commons.
Experience using electronic grants management systems.

Nice To Haves

Grant development or management experience in higher education.

Responsibilities

Provide professional research administration services to an assigned portfolio of departments.
Develop funding strategies and identify and disseminate funding opportunities.
Provide individualized consultation to faculty and advise them on developing competitive grant applications.
Develop proposal checklists and timelines, compliance budgets consistent with College and sponsor guidelines, and obtain institutional approvals for submissions.
Conduct grant orientations, help resolve project implementation issues, and ensure reporting.
Coordinate with the Institutional Review Board and support the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee to ensure compliance with applicable federal regulations.
Lead administration of the Responsible Conduct of Research Training Program and Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure, and administer College- and agency-specific compliance monitoring protocols.
Work with the Senior Director to implement objectives of the RI-Research Administration Collaborative.
Support collaborative and interdisciplinary research initiatives and programs intended to spur larger team proposals across the College and with external partners.
Maintain a research expertise database and coordinate and collect data.
Implement SPaRC internal grant programs and administer limited-competition funding opportunities.
Track and manage multiple projects, contribute to team projects, update the office internal portal site, and track budgets.
Perform other duties as required.